Statewide Lagoon Closures - FY 2009

Program Information

This allocation has been set-aside to assist in the closure of livestock waste treatment lagoons and livestock waste storage ponds where confined animal production operations were discontinued voluntarily, involuntarily, or by termination of an industry contract statewide. Applications are evaluated, ranked by a multi-disciplinary team, and selected for funding at the state level.

This practice provides complete closure under the Oklahoma Closure of Waste Impoundments (360) practice standard for closure of treatment lagoons, waste storage ponds, under barn storage pits, and other associated waste facilities in an environmentally safe manner, that are no longer used for their intended purpose. Closure of these facilities will follow an official closure plan developed by NRCS, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF), or an approved Technical Service Provider.

Application Process, Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis, but only those received by April 1, 2009, will be considered for the initial selections.  Funding selections will be made on or before May 22, 2009, exclusively from those applications received. Applicants may apply by completing the NRCS-CPA-1200 Application Form and Appendix and submit it to their local NRCS Field Service Center.

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EQIP Program Application (NRCS-CPA-1200) and Appendix (PDF; 34 KB)

Statewide Lagoon Closure Ranking Criteria (PDF; 6 KB)

Eligible Practices and Payment Rates

The only eligible practice for the Lagoon Closure set aside is practice code 360, Closure of Waste Impoundment, as listed in the current statewide EQIP practice payment rates. No other practices will be available under this resource concern.

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Statewide EQIP Practice Payment Rates (PDF; 977 KB)

State Program Contact

Richard Zetterberg
Resource Conservationist
Phone: 405-742-1208
Email: Richard Zetterberg

For additional information and assistance, contact your local NRCS Field Service Center.

Last Reviewed/Modified: 05/22/2009

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